"What in the name of..." Miranda Bailey sighed, shaking her head as she came into Callie's room. It wasn't any wonder Arizona didn't hound her for information on the orthopedist's condition when she started rounds that morning. She was in a chair she had pulled as close as humanly possible to the bed, slouched over with her head on the mattress and Callie's right hand held firmly in one of her own as she slept.

"No one had the heart to tell her she couldn't stay." Meredith spoke in a hushed tone. "Besides, I think having her around is really helping Callie. She's stable."

"Robbins still shouldn't be in here." Bailey grumbled as she took the chart Meredith offered, pleased to see she was right about Callie's vital signs.

"I think it's sweet."

"That's because Shepherd is rubbing off on you."

Meredith frowned as Bailey started toward the bed. "What are you doing?"

"Examining my patient."

"But..."

"Dr. Robbins is a big girl. If I wake her up she'll understand."

"Huh?" As if on cue Arizona sat up, blurrily looking at the two women. "What's going on? Is Calliope all right?" She quickly looked at her lover, relief washing over her features when she saw that Callie was still with her.

Bailey continued toward the bed, giving Arizona an icy gaze. "What are you doing sleeping in here?"

"I needed to be with her." She yawned, clearly not intimidated in the least. "I wasn't in anyone's way and I didn't hurt anything." She winced as she moved her head. "Except maybe my neck."

"That's what you get." Bailey pulled her stethoscope out of her lab coat pocket. "If you slept in an on call room or better yet your own apartment like a normal person you wouldn't have a crick in your neck. But no, you had to be a rule breaker." Her voice trailed off as she listened to Callie's chest.

Arizona anxiously watched her, raising her eyebrows as she removed the stethoscope from her ears. "Well?"

"You're right Grey, her heartbeat is strong and her breath sounds are normal. She's stable."

"She is?"

Bailey ignored Arizona's question. "Let's stop the sedative we're giving her so she can start to come around. We should be able to remove the ventilator once she does."

"Really?" Arizona tried again.

"Really." Bailey couldn't stop herself from smiling.

"That's super! Did you hear that Calliope?" She stood up to kiss her on the cheek. "It's time to wake up."

"She's waking up already? That's a good sign right?"

All eyes in the room turned to find Lexie standing in the doorway.

"Sorry." She blushed. "I couldn't help but overhear."

Bailey frowned at her. "What are you doing here Grey? If I'm not mistaken you're supposed to be in the pit."

"Callie's parents are in the family room." Lexie was quick to answer. "Mark sent me to make sure it was all right for them to come in."

"Meredith, go get them." Bailey waited until the older Grey nodded before returning her attention to Lexie. "You go with her and tell Dr. Sloane you're not his personal messenger then get back to the pit."

"You can come see her later." Arizona offered, hating the hurt look on Lexie's face.

Lexie flashed her a grin before following her sister out of the room.

Bailey started making notes in Callie's chart as Arizona moved the chair away from the bed. A few seconds later she moved it again, turning her head to make sure it looked all right before returning to Callie's side to smooth the sheet covering her.

Bailey finally looked up when the blonde started fussing with Callie's hair. "Nervous?"

"Nervous?" Arizona furrowed her brow as she repeated the word. "Why would I be nervous? Just because I've never met Calliope's mother and the last time her father was here he brought the family priest in the hopes of convincing her our relationship was a sin?"

Bailey chuckled. "Yeah, something like that."

"I'll be fine." She wasn't sure who she was trying to convince more, herself or Bailey. "Calliope is getting better, that's what's important."

"We tried to get out last night but there were storms in the area and everything was cancelled. By the time flights resumed Carlos had to charter a private jet to get us here today."

Arizona tensed as a woman who bore a striking resemblance to Callie and Mr. Torres appeared in the doorway with Meredith.

"Hija."

"Mi pequeno."

They spoke at the same time as they rushed toward the bed. Arizona moved out of the way, giving them access to Callie's uninjured side. Mrs. Torres instantly seized her hand while Mr. Torres stood behind her, staring at their child.

"Why is that machine breathing for her?" His voice was full of fear. "Can't she breathe on her own?"

"She can but she needs a little help right now." Bailey answered. "One of her lungs collapsed. The ventilator is keeping her healthy lung from getting tired until her injured one re-inflates."

He tore his gaze away from Callie to look at her. "Do I know you?"

"I'm Miranda Bailey, Mr. Torres. We met briefly the last time you were here to see Callie."

"Call me Carlos. Are you treating my daughter?"

"Yes. I'm one of the surgeons who operated on her."

"What happened?" Mrs. Torres' voice shook with emotion.

"We were both paged to the Emergency Room to take care of the mayor's son." Arizona nervously replied. Authority figures were nothing on the intimidation scale compared to your significant other's parents. But she couldn't run away and hide. The Torres' deserved to know what happened to their daughter and she had no intention of leaving Callie anytime soon. So she was going to have to suck it up and deal with her nerves.

"He had been beaten by some gang members for refusing to follow through on the initiation they gave him when he wanted to join. While we were treating him two members of the gang came into the room." The words kept tumbling from her mouth.

"One of them had a gun." Her voice quivered as the scene replayed through her mind. "I was trying to call security when he... The boy pointed the gun at me. Calliope, she uh..." Tears filled her eyes. "She stepped in front of me when he fired."

Carlos frowned. "She was hurt protecting you?"

Arizona nodded, trying not to flinch at the intensity of his question.

"How could this have happened? What were those boys doing in the Emergency Room? Didn't anyone see one of them had a gun?! Why don't they have metal detectors or security guards to pat people down when they come in? What kind of a hospital lets just anyone walk in off the street?!"

"The kind that treats patients Carlos." Mrs. Torres chastised him. "And stop shouting. It isn't helping anything."

"I'm sorry but the girls should be safe here." He noticed the expression on Arizona's face. "Both of them." His eyes were drawn back to his daughter. "Is she going to be all right?"

"The bullet damaged one of her arteries as well as her lung but she's doing amazingly well so far." Bailey spoke again. "Her vital signs stabilized overnight and we're hoping to take her off the ventilator later today. Once we do she can be moved to a private room."

"How long will she be in the hospital?"

"That depends on her Mrs. Torres."

"Please, call me Rosa."

Bailey nodded. "Like I said, that really depends on Callie. I know she'll try to push herself to be up and around as soon as possible."

"Yes she will." Rosa and Arizona spoke at the same time.

"But she's going to have to take it slow. The last thing we need is her aggravating any of her injuries."

"I'm sure Arizona will be able to handle her." Carlos gave her a nod. "She certainly put me in my place the last time I was here."

"He meant that in a good way dear." Mrs. Torres saved her from saying anything.

"Oh." Arizona blushed.

Bailey pulled her pager from her pocket when it started beeping. "Looks like they need me in the ER. Mr. and Mrs. Torres I'm going to leave you in Arizona's very capable hands. And I'll tell the nursing staff not to hound you about leaving. Callie will probably be out for a while yet but have someone page me if she starts to come around. Otherwise I'll be back as soon as I can." She turned to Meredith, who had been hovering in the doorway. "Well don't just stand there Grey, let's go."

Once again Arizona was left along in the room only this time there were three Torres' instead of just one.

"She's so pale."

"But she's strong Carlos." Rose gripped his hand as they stared at their daughter. "Just like you."

"This shouldn't have happened."

"No, but it did and we'll make it through this just like we have everything else in her life. Together."

Carlos looked at her with unadulterated love in his eyes. "Together."

Arizona felt like an intruder. She didn't like the idea of being away from Callie but her parents obviously needed some time alone with her. She started to back out of the room to wait in the hallway.

"Arizona?"

She stopped in her tracks, a deer in the headlights look on her face.

"You're not in trouble." Rosa assured her. "I was just thinking of going to the cafeteria for some coffee and hoped you would accompany me."

"Callie comes by her love of coffee naturally." Carlos added.

"It was a long trip." Rosa defended herself.

"I'll stay with Calliope."

Rosa kissed his cheek. "I'll bring you some tea." She repeated the gesture with her daughter. "I'll be back soon bambina. And don't worry, I'll take good care of Arizona." She grabbed the blonde doctor's hand as she walked past her, pulling her out of the room. She didn't let go until they reached the elevator. "I have no idea where the cafeteria is so you're going to have to guide me from here."

"I..." Arizona was still confused as to what was going on.

"I'm sorry I volunteered you to come with me, but Carlo needs some time with Callie." She led the way into the elevator, letting Arizona pick which floor they wanted. "It's the only way to convince him she's going to be all right." She turned toward Arizona as the doors closed. "She is going to be all right, right?"

Arizona was struck by how much Callie looked like her mother. They had the same cheekbones, the same bottomless brown eyes and the same full plump lips. If Rosa was any indication Callie was going to age very gracefully.

"I know what Dr. Bailey said but I want to hear it from you." Rosa shook her head. "No, I need to hear it from you because Callie's so much more than just a patient where you're concerned."

They even had the same voice.

"So please, put my mind at ease. Tell me my daughter is going to OK."

Arizona would have known that expectant, half raising of the eyebrows anywhere. "Like Miranda said, she's going to have to take it slow." She gripped the older woman's forearm. "But she's going to be all right."

Rosa put her hand over Arizona's. "Thank you." The corner of her mouth turned up. "I'm sure you hear this from Callie all the time, but you have the most beautiful blue eyes."

She blushed. "She's mentioned it a time or two."

"I'm sure you're wondering why I didn't get involved when Carlos and Callie were fighting."

"No." Arizona shook her head. "Because it's none of my business."

"Of course it is. You're involved with my daughter and anything that affects her affects you. And I don't want you to think that I disapproved of your relationship. I'll admit I was a bit shocked considering she had always been with men but hearing her on the phone…" She closed her eyes. "She was so happy. Happier than I'd ever heard her before. Carlos noticed it too, that's why he came to Seattle. After everything she went through with George O'Malley he wanted to make sure she wasn't going to be hurt again. When she revealed she was dating you he thought it was some kind of joke. And when he realized it wasn't he didn't know how to react."

"I know it wasn't easy for him."

"No, it wasn't. You have to understand that Callie might be our child but she's always been Carlos' little girl. And like any father he thinks he knows what's best for her no matter what the situation. I can't remember how many arguments they've had because he oversteps his bounds and she calls him on it. Like bringing our priest with him to…"

"Pray away the gay." Arizona chimed in.

"Pray away the gay? Is that what Callie called it?" She chuckled when Arizona nodded. "That girl."

"She was very hurt by everyone's reaction." She knew she shouldn't say it but she couldn't stop herself. Rosa was being honest so she felt she should be too. "She thought she was going to lose her whole family."

"I didn't want to hurt her but I couldn't put myself in the middle either. Not this time. If I had one of them would have felt I was taking the other's side and it only would have made things worse. I knew Callie would eventually stand up to her father and make him see that it's her life and he needs to let her live it. Carlos said the conversation he had with you helped too."

"Oh, I... Uh..." Arizona stammered.

"You stood up to Carlos to protect the woman that you love." She looked into the pediatrician's eyes. "You do love my daughter." It was a statement, not a question.

"With all my heart."

"She loves you too but you already know that." Rosa smiled. "I have to say you're the first person she's been with that I actually like."

Arizona couldn't stop herself from returning her smile. "I'm flattered but you barely know me."

"You're all my daughter talks about. The way she gushes over you, it tells me just how much you mean to her. And I can see in your eyes how much she means to you. That's all I need to know." Tears stung Rosa's eyes, telling her she needed to lighten the mood before they both started crying. "So you should be flattered because I'm very picky about things concerning my girls. Especially when it comes to relationships."

"Z?"

They had barely stepped off the elevator when a voice called out.

"Z!"

Arizona didn't even have a chance to turn toward the source of the sound before a woman grabbed her in a bear hug, nearly knocking Mrs. Torres over in the process.

All Rosa could do was frown as the newcomer pulled back to place a kiss on Arizona's lips.